Engadget RSS Feedhttp://www.engadget.com
Engadgethttp://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gifEngadgethttp://www.engadget.com
en-usCopyright 2015 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/vergils-downfall-dlc-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Joystiq&ncid=rss_semi
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/vergils-downfall-dlc-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/vergils-downfall-dlc-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Joystiq#commentsImportant things first: Unlike in the full DMC: Devil May Cry, Vergil wears a total of zero fedoras in his spin-off DLC, "Vergil's Downfall."

Aside from that missed opportunity, Vergil's Downfall plays like a disowned, disgraced brother of Dante should. It resembles the main game and pulls directly from Dante's move list, copying his style and button mapping, but there's something inherently lackluster about the gameplay. Handling Vergil simply can't compare to the thrill of controlling Dante, and Vergil's pared-down weapons pale in comparison (as does his hair).

I'm not saying the addition of a fedora would have helped Vergil's Downfall, but it definitely couldn't have hurt.

]]>
CapcomDLCdmc-devil-may-crymicrosoftninja-theorypcplaystationps3vergils-downfallxboxTue, 12 Mar 2013 16:30:00 -040011|20497347http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/get-a-glimpse-of-the-vergils-downfall-dmc-dlc-gameplay/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Joystiq&ncid=rss_semi
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/get-a-glimpse-of-the-vergils-downfall-dmc-dlc-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/get-a-glimpse-of-the-vergils-downfall-dmc-dlc-gameplay/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Joystiq#commentsDMC: Devil May Cry DLC Vergil's Downfall drops (get it?) on March 6, but some intrepid UK players redeemed their codes early and posted previews of the gameplay to YouTube, including the above 18-minute-long run-through. See what Vergil has in store while you still can.

"Vergil's Downfall" is the first DLC pack announced for DmC: Devil May Cry, and it contains Dante's twin brother, Vergil, as a playable character.

Vergil's Downfall will be available via XBLA and PSN for $9 (720 MS Points) in early 2013, and Capcom makes sure to note that it is not on-disc DLC. North American pre-orders through GameStop or EB Games get a code to download the content, along with the Samurai Weapons Pack, at no charge.

Vergil's Downfall tells "the untold story of Dante's twin brother," and considering it's labeled "downfall," we wouldn't bet that it's a particularly happy tale. The above trailer shows Vergil fighting with his classic Yamato sword, and the DLC promises new weapons, locations, enemies, combos and a separate storyline.

Vergil is also playable in Devil May Cry 3. Earlier this year we asked producer Motohide Eshiro if Vergil would make a similar appearance in DmC, but at the time we were told only "there's more to come; watch this space."